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Dr Chukwudera Eruchie

Job title

Respiratory & General Internal Medicine Consultant

Email address

rsch.respmedsec@nhs.net

Service

Respiratory Medicine

About

Qualifications: MRCP, MBBS, BSc, PgCertMedEd

Dr Eruchie is a Respiratory and General Medical Consultant Physician based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.   

She graduated from St George’s Medical school in London, having gained a prior Degree in Biochemistry. She completed her respiratory and general medical training in London and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex region.   

Dr Eruchie manages patients with a variety of Respiratory Disease presentations including Interstitial lung disease, Asthma, Lung cancer, Respiratory infection, Persistent cough, Tuberculosis, COPD and Covid associated respiratory presentations. She also performs bronchoscopy sampling methods and pleural interventions.   

Subspecialty areas of interest include Interstitial lung disease, lung disease related to connective tissue disease and Integrated Respiratory Care. She maintains strong links with the following Tertiary Hospitals: Royal Brompton Hospital/Guys and St Thomas's Trust and Queen Alexander Hospital Portsmouth. These links ensure timely onward tertiary centre referrals and input, as well as accurate and patient specific holistic management.  Dr Eruchie works closely with the Royal Surrey Rheumatology team offering joint clinics and consultations with Rheumatology consultant physician colleagues for patients presenting with lung disease as a manifestation of Rheumatologically illness.    

Dr Eruchie has a firm interest in medical education and during her specialist training completed a fellowship in medical education working for Health Education England. She also completed a post graduate certificate in medical education and continues to actively involve herself in education and training roles within the trust. 

Medical Secretary (NHS): Jon Flint, Respiratory Medical Secretarial team

Special interests and treatments

Interstitial Lung Disease, Integrated Respiratory Care

Practice Location

Royal Surrey County Hospital

GMC number

6161939

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